Srinagar: To bolster the anti-covid struggle, Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) will set up two 500-bedded COVID hospitals, one every in Jammu and Srinagar. This was introduced by Union Home Secretary, Ajay Bhalla, whereas chairing a high-level assembly right now. The upcoming hospitals can be outfitted with isolation beds having oxygen assist and 125 totally outfitted ICU beds.
Chief Secretary, Jammu & Kashmir B V R Subrahmanyam, FC Health Atal Dulloo, Union Secretaries of the involved departments and officers from DRDO, ITBP, and AFMS Institute participated within the assembly.
The Chief Secretary knowledgeable that the UT has witnessed a constant surge in patient-load over the previous few days and that the present healthcare amenities have been adequately catering to the wants of sufferers. Â However, a continuation of this upward pattern might result in a scarcity of COVID beds for which request for the momentary DRDO COVID hospitals was made.
Assessing the requirement of devoted COVID infrastructure within the Union territory, the Union Home Secretary requested the Government of Jammu and Kashmir to right away establish appropriate places for setting up 500-bedded hospitals whereas asking DRDO to guage and submit corresponding proposal estimates by a workforce of consultants.
The Government of Jammu & Kashmir has recognized two patches of land in Jammu and Srinagar for early begin of development work.
In the previous, the Defence Research and Development Organization has constructed 1000 bedded momentary COVID hospitals throughout the nation in roughly 12 days every. The development of two 500-bedded hospitals in J&Okay will drastically reinforce medical infrastructure for devoted COVID care within the Union Territory.
